Engineering student slashed to death by husband

Visakhapatnam, March 4 (INN): In a shocking incident, a final year engineering student was slashed to death, allegedly by her husband at Kalabharathi Auditorium in Maddelapalem in Visakhapatnam district on Friday. According to reports, the victim has been identified as Krishna Veni who was pursuing final year engineering at Vignan Engineering College in Visakhapatnam. The incident took place when Krishna Veni was returning to her house after attending classes.

Police said the culprit came on a motorcycle and slashed Krishna Veni's throat and fled from the spot. Krishna Veni collapsed in a pool of blood on the spot. Passersby shifted the profusely bleeding girl to King George's hospital, where the doctors told she brought dead. Initial information reveal that the deceased was pregnant.

According to sources, Krishna Veni had married one Ravi Kumar six months earlier. She was living separately from her car driver husband after being harassed for additional dowry. The relatives told that Krishna Veni was tortured by her husband for additional dowry.